Halfords profits slip in first half
November 10, 2016 9:51 amCar parts and cycling retailer Halfords has reported a drop in first half profits after its retail gross margin was impacted by the depreciation of sterling... View Article
General Merchandise News
Primark opens first Cornwall store
November 10, 2016 9:49 amPrimark has opened its first store in Cornwall at Lemon Quay in Truro. The store, which will create 187 jobs, has two floors of fashion spanning... View Article
John Lewis launches ‘Buster the Boxer’ Christmas advertising campaign
November 10, 2016 9:00 amJohn Lewis has launched its hotly anticipated 2016 Christmas advertising campaign ‘on johnlewis.com, its social media channels and on Sky in an exclusive partnership. The first... View Article
Lee Wrangler chooses LDO for first UK outlet store
November 10, 2016 7:00 amDenim brands Lee and Wrangler are to open their first UK outlet store at the London Designer Outlet. VF Corporation, the parent company of Lee and... View Article
McColl’s and Nisa agree new supply contract
November 10, 2016 7:00 amMcColl’s has announced that Nisa is to supply its 298 convenience store portfolio which Mccoll’s recently acquired from the Co-operative Group. Subject to McColl’s receiving CMA... View Article
John Lewis sales up 9.7% last week
November 9, 2016 8:00 amJohn Lewis saw its sales rise by 9.7% year-on-year last week as customers started to ramp up their Christmas shopping. Electricals and home technology had a... View Article
Sainsbury’s profits down as like-for-like sales fall by 1%
November 9, 2016 8:00 amSainsbury’s saw its underlying pre-tax profit decline by 10.1% to £277 million in the 28 weeks 24 September as like-for-like sales fell by 1%. In a... View Article
Burberry reports drop in first half profit
November 9, 2016 7:44 amBurberry has reported that its adjusted profit before tax fell by 24% on an underlying basis to £146 million in the first half of its financial... View Article
New Look sees sharp decline in sales
November 9, 2016 7:15 amNew Look has reported an 8.4% decline in first half group like-for-like sales after experiencing challenging trading conditions in both its first and second quarters. UK... View Article
